DANIEL Johns has revealed he self-medicated with alcohol to manage a severe anxiety disorder he had for 15 years.

The silverchair frontman told Andrew Denton’s Interview he struggled with feeling “constantly panicked” for more than a decade before he got help.

During his first talk show interview in 12 years, Johns attributed his worrying public behaviour in 2015 and 2016 to his anxiety.

Soft-spoken and visibly trembling, Johns’ manner in the interview divided viewers, with many fans lauding the famously private singer-songwriter for being so open - while others labelled the interview “uncomfortable” and “hard to watch.”

Watching Daniel Johns on #InterviewAU and I feel uncomfortable. He is a genius, there is no doubt, but Andrew is working hard to make the interview work.

Daniel Johns nails his explanation of anxiety even in the most anxious of states “I’ve given up trying to switch my head off - it’s unachievable. I just try to balance all of the spinning plates.” So so happy / proud he did this interview. #InterviewAU